Radiator support



June 19, 192s. 1,614,358

J. C. FRANK l RADIATOR SUPPORT Filed May 21, 1927 www i l Patented June 19, 192s.

y UNITED STATES JOHN c. FRANIQ'OI cr'IIcAoo, ILLINOIS. I

RADIATOR surnom?.

Application led May 21,

f tion Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same showing the wall partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a rear view on the line 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a partial horizontal section on the line 4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a grooved nut for carrying the bracket.

The embodiment illustrated comprises a radiator A of a form commonly used in steam and hot-water heating systems which is made up of a number of similar hollow sections secured together at the top and bettom so that steam from a pipe B may pass freely from one section to the other. These sections are separated at their centers by spaces C My invention includes a bracket 10 which, as shown in Fig. 4, is adapted to t over the sharpened, or beaded, edges 11 of two adjacent sections of the radiator. This bracket is held in place by means of a nut 12 on the bolt 13 which passes through an opening in the bracket 10 while the head of the bolt 13J1 is made Y-shaped, or T-shaped, so that it can be passed through an opening C and then turned 90, as shown in Fig. 4, after which the nut 12 is screwed down soas to prevent the bolt from being turned, or removed.

The bracket 10 is provided with an oiI'set lower portion 10a, as shown in Fig. 2, which terminates at its lower portion in a substantially straight edge 10h with' ears 10c at the sides.

The edge 1()b is adapted to rest in an annular groove 14El in a nut 14 which is threaded l so asto be screwed upon a bolt 15 which is secured in a wall D, as shown in Fig. 2. The bolt 15 is preferably rigidly secured against the wall by means of a nut 16 which is drawn down against a washer 17 after which the nut 14 is screwed down against the nut 16.

The straight edge 10b of the bracket 10 resting as it does within the groove 14a of 1927. Serial No. 193,148.

the nut 14 provides a ready means of edge- Wise adjustment of the bracket 10 so that' anycome and go of the radiator, due to eX- pansion and retraction, is provided for. In this connection, it will be observed that only one end of the radiator is shown and only one bracket for supporting the same. A

ysimilar supporting means is provided for the opposite end of the radiator.

In order to hold the lower end of the radiator away from the wall, I have pro- Avided a plate 18 which is secured to the back of the radiator by means of a bolt 19 which is similarv to the bolt 1 3 previously described. This plate is threaded and provided with a screw 20 which passes therethrough, the screw having at its inner end a screw-driver slot 20EL which, as shown in Fig. 1, is accessible to a screw-driver inserted through one of the openings C. This screw has a head 21 which bears upon the wall D.

Thus, it will be seen that the screw 20 may be turned after the radiator is roughly set in place so as to bring the radiator into the desired vertical position wherein the screws 20 at the two ends of the radiator will bear substantially equally upon the wall.

While the edge 1()b of the bracket 10 may readily rest upon-the bolt 15, the screwsl4 and 16 being suiiiciently separated for this purpose, the use of a nut 14 having an annular groove 14a is thought to be much more desirable. This groove also makes it possible to turn the nut 14 so as to adjust the radiator toward and Jfrom the wall, when necessary.

While I have shown and described but a single embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modiiications. Changes, Vtherefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims. v

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A support for radiators comprisingv a bracket'adapted to be rigidly bolted to said radiator, near its top, said bracket having an outwardly and downwardly inclined Vportion terminating in an edge having ears at its ends, a bolt adapted to be secured in a wall, and a nut on said bolt having an rannular groove for receiving said edge of the bracket.

' 2. A support for radiators comprising a bracket adapted to be rigidly bolted to said v radiator,` ynea rf; its --top5saidlbrapketyhawingl5 an outwardly. and downwardlyx inclinedfportion terminating in an edge having earstw be secured .Ilma

bracket on said bolt, and a horizontally, ad-,3.

justable means on the bottom of said radin ton `lion holding the radiator, predetermined distance from, sadgyyall.e

In wi tness whereof, I have hereunto set my hanbdthis-ltbday of May7 1927.

JOHN C. FRANK. 

